COVID-19 vaccine is safe - Nana Addo

The President said the vaccines have been approved by the country's Food and Drugs Authority in Ghana

COVID-19 vaccine is safe - Nana Addo
Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians of the safety of the AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine set to be rolled out in teh country..

According to the President, contrary to widely held claims that the vaccines were intended to kill Africans and cause diseases, the vaccines have been approved by the Food and Drugs Authority in Ghana and are deemed safe.

Mr Akufo-Addo said this in his 24th Covid19 update to the nation on Sunday night, February 28, 2021.

READ ALSO:
More than 1,500 health workers contract COVID-19 in Ashanti Region

He stated that no vaccine will be deployed in the country for use without the expressed certification of the FDA.

Taking the vaccine will not cause infertility in men or vaccine, the President assures.

He stressed that the vaccine is safe and that is why he and his wife, Vice President Bawumia and his wife will take the vaccine publicly.